In March 2017, the singer informed fans through his personal Facebook page that he had plans to publish mind control to steal the soul, which was to be his third solo extended play album, on an as of then undetermined date in July of that year.[2] The following month, Danielsen announced the release date and track listing.[3]
"The Paralyzed song and video are about escaping from something, but I'd doesn't really spell out exactly what.... leaving a lot to the imagination. I think we all have things in our lives we'd like to escape, so it's definitely a relatable theme. The prison facility (Sybil Brand Institute) we shot at in Downtown LA adds a level of creepiness that I love and this video was really fun to make."[9]
The guitarist went on to say that:
"This EP is really different than anything I've ever released in the past, so I'm excited to hear what people think about it. It's such a different approach than a Smile Empty Soul record and I had an absolute blast making it! I hope fans can get into it even if it's something unexpected."[9]
On August 12–13, the singer reported that he had filmed a video for "Unsaid".[10][11][12]
